Window-screen.



PATENTED MAY 5, 1903.

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PATENTED MAY 5,1903.

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WINDOW SCREEN.

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ANTON M. SOHEURLE,

PATENT Patented May 5, 1903,

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WINDOW-SCREEN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent Nd. 727,209, dated. May 5, 1903.

Application filed February 17, 1902. Serial No. 94,510. (No model.)

as will enable others skilled in the art to which:

it appertains to make and use the same.

Window-openings varyin size, and it is not desirable or. practicable for a merchant or manufacturer to have on hand screens .to fit the various sizes of window-openings. Henc'e adjustable screens are provided to fill this want. p

The present invention provides a screen capable of vertical and lateral adj ustm ent,the construction being such as to prevent the formation of any space between the screen-sections which would admit flies or insects.

Combined with the screens aremeans for firm attachment thereof to the window-casement.

The novelty resides in the particular construction of the screen and thearrangement of the parts, which hereinafter will be more particularly set forth, illustrated, and finally claimed.

In the annexed drawings, forming a part of this specificatiomFigure 1 is a perspective view of the lower portion ofa window having a screen constrnctedin accordance with this invention fitted thereto. Fig. 2 is a rear view of the screen. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the screen about on the line X X of Fig.2 on a larger scale, the intermediate portion being broken away. Fig. 4: lS a horizontal section of the screen about o'n the line Y Y of Fig. 2, Fig. 5 is aperspective view of companion sections. view of the remaining two sections. Fig. 7 is a vertical section showing the means for securing the screen in place when fitted to the easement of a window. Fig. 8-is a detail view of a portion of a screen-sectionshowing the wedge affixed thereto.-- Fig.9 is a detail view of a loose wedge for-cooperation witha Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

Each screen is composed of four sections Fig. 6 is aperspective- A A A A slidably connected so as to admit of both a lateral and vertical adjustment of the screen to fit any window-opening within the range of the adjustment of the screen. Each section of the screen is similarly constructed and comprises a frame and screen material, such as wire-cloth, attached to the frame-bars. The frame may be of any material, sheet metal being preferred, because it admits of the wire-cloth being economically and firmly attached thereto, besides providing interlocking means for holding the sections together and directing them in their sliding movements. The frames ofthe screensections are constructed in such a manner so that the outermost bars of the. sections when assembled have a sliding interlocking connection, this being essential to admit of corresponding movement of the sections when applying force either to extend or contract the screen when fitting to a window-opening.

The section A hasits lower bar l and inner bar 2 straight and formed of a strip of metal folded upon itself and havingthe screen material clamped between the folded parts The top bar 3, in addition to comprising a folded portion between which the screen material is clamped, comprises a lip 4.. The outer bar 5 has a lip 6 and a rentrant portion 7 to interlock with the lip 8 of the outer bar 9 of the section A The section A has its inner bar 10 flat and similar in construction to. the bars ,1 and 2. The top bar ll of thesection Ahas a lip 12 and reentrantportion l 3, the'lbar. 3 of the section A sliding within the lip 12, and the lip 4 entering the space between the reentrantport on-13 and the lip. 1 2 and interlocking therewith. The lower bar 14. is formed with a lip 15, which embraces the bar 1 of section A. vThe outer bar-16 hasalip 17 and a reentrant portion 18 to interlock with the outer bar- 19 of section A in a manner similar to the interlocking connection between the bars 3 and 11.

The top bar 20 and the inner bar 21 of section A are constructed in a manner similar to thebars l and 2 of section A. The lower bar 22 is formed with a lip 23, and the outer bar 9, as previously described, is formed with a lip 8 to enter the space formed between the parts 6 and 7 of the outer bar 5 of section A. The inner bar 24 of section A is straight and constructed substantially like the bar 21. The top bar has a lip 26 and the outer bar 19 has a lip 27' to enter the space formed between the parts 17 and 18 of the bar 16 and interlock therewith. The lower bar 28 is provided with a lip 29 and rentrant portion 30 for coeperation with the lip 23 of the bar 22 in a manner similar to the corresponding parts of the bars 16 and 19.

The sections A A and A A when fitted together are held from vertical displacement by means of the interlocking lips and reentrant portions of their respective upper and lower bars. Hence these sections are capable of lateral adjustment to any size of windowopening within the range of adjustment of these sections.

The laterally-adjustable sections A A A A are adapted to be fitted together so a's'to slide vertically to accommodate the screen to the height of the window to be protected. The laterally-adjustable sections are held from displacement when fitted together by the interlocking lips and r'ent'ra'nt portions of their respective outer bars; The inner bar 2 of the section A ha'san outer flange 31 to stiffen and strengthen the same longitudinally, and the inner bar 21 of section A has A.

an outer flange 32 for a similar purpose. wire or rod 33 connects the top bar 3 and lower bar 1 of section A a short'dista'nce from the inner bar 2, and the upper and lower bars 20 and 22'of section A are connected by parallel wires or rods 34:, located intermediate of the outer bar 9 and inner bar 21. These wires or rods 33 and 34. serve to hold the screen material of the sections A A close together to prevent the formation of any-space through which flies or insects would be liable to pass into the room. Handles 35 are applied to certain of the sections to facilitate the adjustment of the screen when fitting it to a window and also to provide a convenient means for manipulation of the screen. Projections 36 are applied to one side of the screen and taper laterally and longitudinally and are adapted to cooperate with grooved wedges 37 for securement of the screen to the casement 38 of the window. Projections 39 are applied to the'opposite side of the screen, and in conjunction with the wedge elements 36 and 37 centralize the screen in the space formed between the window'stop and bead when the screen is in place. The wedgeshap'ed projections 36 taper in length and width and are rigid with the screen-sections, being attached to the same side'of the outermost bars. The wedges 37- are loose and their inclined sides are grooved to conform to and receive the wedges 36. The wedges 37 are forced into the spaces formed between the parts 36 and the adjacent wall of the guidewalls between which the screen is placed. A hook 40 is provided at the inner lower corner of section A to engage with the inner bar 24 of section A when the parts are assembled.

Acorresponding hook 41 is located at the innor upper corner of section A to engage the inner bar 10 of section A in a manner similar to the engagement of hook 40 with the bar 24. These two hooks 4O and-41 hold the sections A A together at their inner ends. The sections are substantially of uniform size and the screen is adapted to fold into the space corresponding approximately to the size of a section, hence-may be conveniently handled and stored when not required for immediate service.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is'- 1. In combination, a window provided with guides, a'screen, tapering projections applied to a side of the screen, and wedges adapted to cooperate with said tapering projections andthe'guides of the window for securement of the screen when in place, substantially as s'etforth.

2. In combination, a window provided with guides, a screen, projections on one side of the screen, tapering projections on the opposite side of the screen and wedges-adapted to cooperate with the tapering projections and the guides of the window'to secure the screen in place, substantially as set forth.

3. In combination, a window provided with guides, a screen, projections applied to a side of the screen and tapering in length and width, and grooved wedges adapted to cooperate with said tapering projections and the guides of the window for securement of the screen when in place, substantially as set 'ment the one upon the other, and hooks applied to opposite inner corners of subjacent screen-sections and adapted to embrace the inner vertical bars of the said subjacent sections to prevent lateral separation of the latter, substantially as set forth.

5. In an adjustable screen, composed of two sect'ions,each section composed of top, bottom and side bars-and a screen fabric, one section having one of its bars on Wed to provide a lip, and having the opposite bar curved and recurved to provide a lip and a reentrant portion,and the other section having one bar Hat and engaged by the lipped bar of the firstmentioned section, and'having its opposite bar curved and interlocked with the curved and reentrant portions of the other or proximal bar of the first-described section,substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I aflix my'signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANTON M. SOHEURLE [L. 8.]

Witnesses:

J. B. LAUN, HERMAN MATTES. 

